Natural Disasters in Needham, AL

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

70.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

61.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

79.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

12.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hurricane89.3Tornado77.8Landslide73.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Hurricane	89.3
Tornado	77.8
Landslide	73.7
Earthquake	70.9
Cold Wave	61.1
Lightning	54.6
Wildfire	52.4
Ice Storm	50.4
Hail	46.3
Heat Wave	46.0
Drought	31.7
Strong Wind	29.8
Winter Weather	24.0

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Hurricane

Sep 2024

Most Common Type

Hurricane

14 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 26, 2024	Hurricane	HURRICANE HELENE
Dec 10, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE ZETA
Sep 14, 2020	Hurricane	HURRICANE SALLY
May 21, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Nov 16, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE NATE
Oct 8, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE NATE
Sep 11, 2017	Hurricane	HURRICANE IRMA
Apr 28, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 27, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Apr 28, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES & STRAIGHT-LINE
Aug 30, 2008	Hurricane	HURRICANE GUSTAV
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Aug 29, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Aug 28, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA
Jul 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE DENNIS
Sep 15, 2004	Hurricane	HURRICANE IVAN
Sep 30, 1998	Hurricane	HURRICANE GEORGES - 18 SEP 98
Jul 25, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING,HIGH WINDS, ASSOC WITH HURR DANNY
Mar 15, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL, WINTER STORM

Showing 20 of 27 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$562,809

Avg Claim Payout

$10,619

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,646,050

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

136

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4503	Biological	2	$668,443
DR-1971	Severe Storm(s)	14	$305,814
DR-1605	Hurricane	39	$271,793
DR-1549	Hurricane	61	$214,150
DR-4546	Severe Storm(s)	4	$103,735
DR-1835	Severe Storm(s)	11	$62,602
DR-1593	Hurricane	5	$19,513

Needham has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hurricane, tornado, landslide. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is hurricane (14 declarations). 53 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,646,050 in public assistance recovery funding.